Taking it easy!

January 6, 2015

I did it, one week of activity! Tomorrow is my first rest day, and I'm quite excited for it (that being said, there won't be a post tomorrow, I just plan on stretching). Today, was a lower impact cardio and yoga day. To do this, I followed a couple of different pins. For my cardio, I did day 1 of the pin "Couch to 5k Running" http://www.pinterest.com/pin/273312271106886611/

Compared to the interval running I did the other day, this was a piece of cake. I walked pretty fast 3.9-4.2, and ran at 5.6 mph. I did .8 of a mile in 12 minutes. I could have used less rest time, more running, but my legs were pretty sore and I don't want to push an injury. My legs certainly hurt after the squats and lunges from yesterday.

After the run, I stretched out really well and did this yoga pin "Yoga Sequence that Burns MEGA calories". I did this sequence three times as a flow (moving pretty steadily from one position to another based on breath), and the slowed down and held each position for 5 breaths (30 seconds) two times through. It was a restful way to end my week of activity, but I still felt the burn in my arms during the down dog (position H) and position F (Don't know what that one is called, I just know I can't hold it there for very long), and then in my abs in the plank (position E). 

All in all, it hasn't been a bad week. I definitely enjoy being on the couch reading a lot more than I do working out. But I do find I have more energy during the day and I'm sleeping better at night. I have found time to work out and so far, nothing else has really suffered. There are things I could have done instead of working out, but so far it seems to be a good addition to my schedule. Three more weeks, we'll see if I can do it!